Today is the day of Memorial Day of Captain Santhiya and the other (52)
Today is the day of Memorial Day of Captain Santhiya and the other (52)
Today is the day of Memorial Day of Captain Santhiya and the other (52) maveerar who sacrificed their lives in the battle to repel the massive advance attempt by the “Jayasikuru” operation group towards the Puliyankulam area of the Vavuniya District on 20.08.1997.
On 20.08.1997, a massive operation was carried out by the Sri Lankan army with the support of tanks and armored vehicles, with the support of helicopters and artillery guns.
The LTTE fought bravely for several hours against the Sri Lankan army, who had entered through their forward positions, and completely repulsed the operation.
During this, two main battle tanks of the Sri Lankan army were destroyed and two more tanks were severely damaged. Many weapons and military equipment, including an armored vehicle equipped with a 73 mm cannon, were recovered by the LTTE.
(Translated by Tamilpriya)
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